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GOOD EVENING

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

EACH WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five stories you need to know before you hit the road.

1. #BACK AGAIN: The IMF is in town. Ireland was hailed as the “the good performer” out of the bailed-out countries, but it looks like debt relief won’t be coming our way.

2. #COURTS: A jury has been sworn in at the trial of architect Graham Dwyer for the murder of Dublin woman Elaine O’Hara. They have been warned that some of the details in the trial will be difficult for the squeamish.

4. #EQUALITY TRIBUNAL: A primary school teacher has been awarded €54,000 after she was discriminated against when she applied for a job as school principal. She said she was asked her views on “the homos” during the job interview.

4. #CORK: A former Fianna Fáil councillor has been ordered to appear before the District Court in Cork again next month. He was arrested on charges of committing fraud this morning.

5. #RIP: BBC News reports that Dumbledore the ‘magic’ seal, who was found more than 30 kilometres inland last month, has died.

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